Last week began a return to buying weekly comics. That’s not to say that I haven’t been reading them weekly. Between Borders, friends, and – um – other means, I’ve been keeping up to date on a good amount of comics. But overall, its hit or miss. Maybe the new issue will be at the bookstore. Maybe it will still be in good condition, and maybe it will come in shortly after its’ Diamond release date so I can read it before spoilers are up. But these things rarely happen, so I have brought back the weekly trips to the comic book store. Each week, I’ll tell you what I bought and give a short review of the book. Plus any other things I buy along the way. Onto last week’s buys (technically the first week) for July 30, 2008.

This section lists prominent characters who have been shown to be replaced by a Skrull for an unknown but prolonged period of time, in order of publication date.
Elektra – revealed in New Avengers #31. Killed by Echo. New Avengers #40 has revealed that her name was Siri and was one of the longest infiltrators, sent to examine the defences of Earth.
Black Bolt – revealed in New Avengers: Illuminati #5. Killed by Namor. In New Avengers #40 it was revealed that this Skrull was the first of the new version of Super Skrulls created, and was the only survivor of the Skrull Homeworld’s destruction by Galactus.
The Revolutionary of the Liberteens – revealed in Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1.
Cobalt Man – Revealed in Captain Marvel #3. Killed by Captain Marvel.
Cyclone – revealed in Captain Marvel #4. Killed by Captain Marvel. Skrull identity not public due to decimated remains.
Captain Marvel – revealed in Captain Marvel #5. A mistake in the Skrull Khn’nr’s conditioning lead to him rebelling against his species. He possesses only the personality of Captain Marvel.
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine – revealed in Secret Invasion Prologue.[24] Two Skrulls have posed as her. The first one was killed by Nick Fury. A second one posed as her and then assumed the form of Dum Dum Dugan before presumably dying in a suicide bombing at a S.W.O.R.D. Space Headquarters.
Edwin Jarvis – revealed in Secret Invasion #1.
Henry Pym – revealed in Secret Invasion #1.
Spider-Woman – Alluded to in New Avengers #40 and confirmed in Mighty Avengers #14.